Still Looking For A Halloween Costume? Dress As Your Favorite New Yorker!

There's a reason Halloween is such a big deal in this city: New Yorkers are weird, and will take just about any excuse to act and look even weirder. This year, why not find costume inspiration in some of the city's most colorful characters...-

Eloise

Is it inherently creepy to dress up like a six year-old girl? Hope not, cause this costume idea is amazing. Just don't be a slutty Eloise, okay?

Extras: A program for "La Boheme" at The Met, a dude to go as Nicolas cage (fake arm and all), a penchant for slapping people and saying "Snap Out Of It!"

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Courtney Love

You don't even have to wear clothes for this one, heh heh. But seriously, Courtney is like the new, slightly disheveled version of Barbie. You can be Socialite Courtney, dressed up for a gala, or Downtown Courtney, performing at Don Hill's.

What You'll Need: Cigarettes, disheveled blonde hair, runny make-up, then either a short black dress or some sort of ball gown.

Extras: Dedicated Halloween-enthusiasts could stay in character all night by memorizing a selection of Courtney's tweets, and reciting them all night.

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Woody Allen

The problem with this costume is that you might just look like any other hipster, so be sure to quote him all night/hit on young Asian girls so people are clear what you are.

What You'll Need: A 70s blazer, thick rimmed glasses, a copy of any of his scripts (sold at those random kiosks on Broadway)

Who wouldn't want to be Ms.Wintour for a day? Remember, the most important part of this costume is going to be the attitude!

What you'll need: Oh, you can wear almost anything for this! Your best outfit, but bonus points if there's fur, and NO slutty Wintour--Anna is a class act all the way. (Wig and sunglasses are essential, we'd say.)

Extras: A copy of Vogue, a picture of Roger Federer, a voodoo doll of Carine Roitfeld/Lauren Weisberger.

Ok, so only your most intellectual friends will get this, but won't they and you feel clever when they do!

What You'll Need: You can either pick a specific photograph to emulate, or dress in sort of a generic, grotesque 50s way. Bonus points if you keep your outfit in black and white tone, to match the pictures. Then, carry around a frame.

Extras: Carrying around one of Diane's photography books may help people "Get it" a little more...

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Tinsley Mortimer

It's been a big year for The Tinz! She got divorced! She was on a reality show! She dated a scary Broadway actor and then finally found love. Celebrate by dressing up as her for Halloween.

What You'll Need: A sleeveless mini dress, clutch, long blond hair (she's been wearing it with little braids lately, but that's not essential), a chunky heel.

Extras: A portable red carpet and/or step and repeat.

John Lennon

It's the perfect year to be John Lennon, with what would have been his 70th birthday. Pay tribute to a man who really loved New York.

This picture is iconic, and a pretty easy/fun thing to recreate with your friends.

What You'll Need: A couple of people, overalls, wifebeaters, caps, lunch pails, and a (not so heavy) rod you guys can carry around all night.

What You'll Do: Just carry the rod or plank around on your shoulders, and when you get to your destination, plop it down and all sit down on it.

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Group Costume Idea: The Cast Of Rent

Come on, we know there are some major theater nerds out there who are squealing at the prospect of this idea (or at least people who would have squealed at this in High School?)

What You'll Need: A Roger, a Mark, a Maureen, a Mimi. Rent-heads will know which accessories go with which costumes (guitar for Roger! Red plaid, glasses, and video camera for Mark! Blue spandex leggings and leopard for Mimi!)